Children must be 5 by September 30 of the school year in order to enroll in Kinder (pre-scolaire 5). 听Some schools offer Pre-K (pre-scolaire听4). Elementary School goes to Grade 6, High School goes to Grade 11.听A 听for children who turn 5 during the school year after Sept. 30听is available through听the 听(CSSDM, formerly Commission scolaire de Montreal).
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Welcome Class for Non-Francophone Children (Class d'accueil)
The language of instruction听in Quebec is French. Children who do not speak French may benefit from the听 (Classe听d'accueil)听offered by the French public school system. They will attend class with other children in a similar situation, who are either , or do not speak French.听The goal of the program is to immerse听the children in intensive French classes for a year in order to prepare them to join regular听classes in French. To register for this program, you must contact the听听via email at听accueil [at] csdm.qc.ca听or leave your request at 514 596-6084.听听
School Districts and Zones
Children may attend the public school that is within听the district of their home address. To attend a school outside the听district (libre choix), parents must contact the school board, add their child's name to听a waiting list, and wait for a space to become available.听Some public schools have special programs and do not register children based on their home address. Instead, they have an admissions test听or a lottery and mandatory parent sessions. The registration process for these schools may be during the previous fall. Regular public schools do registration听in January and February.听Information is available at each school's website or via the school board. Please consult your local public school website and others you may be interested to learn more about registration dates and processes.
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French Public School Boards in Montreal
(CSSDM)
- 听or see Territory
(CSSMB)
(CSSPI)
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English Public School Boards in Montreal
- and School Board
- School Finder or by 听or School Board
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Alternative Schools
There are听alternative schools in Montreal including schools offering special programs with emphasis in arts, music, sports, science, and more. The registration process for the alternative schools pertaining to the Centre de services scolaire de Montreal varies. In most cases, parents are required to attend a mandatory pre-admissions info session. For more information, please consult听for elementary schools, or听听for high schools from听the CSSDM or visit your school board's website.
Home Schooling
Parents interested in home schooling听must contact听their school board. It may be done in English or French, but doing so in English does听not grant eligibility to study in English in QC. Parents must provide an educational plan for the school board's approval. Home schooling听must provide sufficient knowledge and competencies for the child to enter the public or private school system. 听The school board will conduct discretionary evaluations. For more information, contact your local school board or consult the .听 Resources and support offered by听听and听.